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Helps for D&C 109-116

March 12, 2015

The first document is various quotes and images that will help as you each D&C 109-114.  It is amazing how the Church could go from such and incredible spiritual high with the dedication of the Kirtland Temple, to the low of a huge apostasy in Kirtland, with in such a short period of time. The second document is a glue in that is useful when teaching D&C 116 explaining Adam-ondi-Ahman and its significance.  d&c_109-114_handout.pdfFile Size: 341 kbFile Type: pdfDown […]

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{Sharing Time} There is Safety in Following the Prophet

March 12, 2015

Sharing Time Ideas from the 2015 Primary Outline

ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING: Show a picture of Moses, and explain that Moses was a prophet who led his people to safety. Explain that the Israelites were in bondage to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and the Lord told Moses to lead them out of Egypt (see Exodus 3:10). Tell the story from Exodus 14, and invite the children to act it out with you. For example: “The people followed Moses across the desert (walk in place). They came to the sea (make waves with arms). The people looked back (look back) and saw Pharaoh and his army following them (make sound of running horses by slapping hands on legs). They were afraid (show fear).” Read Exodus 14:13, and then continue with the story. “The Lord told Moses to lift up his rod (pretend to lift up a rod), and the sea parted (spread arms apart). The people followed Moses safely through the sea on dry ground to the other side (walk in place). When Pharaoh’s army tried to follow them, the Lord told Moses to stretch out his hand, and the waters came back together (bring arms together). Pharaoh’s army drowned in the sea. The people were safe because they followed the prophet.”

Sharing Time Ideas from Little LDS Ideas

For this week’s Sharing Time I am using Elder Packer’s 1976 Conference talk, “Spiritual Crocodiles.”

As well as sharing Elder Packer’s talk I thought it would be fun to play a Prophet Matching Game (for Jr. Primary).

I have created 3 pages of prophet cards plus one ‘Spiritual Crocodile’ page.


Print out each of the pages (the first 3 need to be printed twice), and then cut them. There is a front and a back to each card.

I printed mine on paper and then laminated each card.

(Clipart is from Susan Fitch & Prettiful Designs)
Before primary attach the cards onto a bulletin board or a chalkboard.

Begin your Sharing Time by sharing details from Elder Packer’s talk.

After you have shared the story, explain to the children how we are just like Elder Packer and the Prophet is our guide. He can see things that we can’t and if we follow his counsel we will be safe.

Tell the children that today they are going to learn about teachings from past prophets by playing a matching game. Show the children the cards and explain that there are pictures of prophets on the back. They will take turns flipping 2 cards over trying to find a match.

BUT be careful for the Spiritual Crocodiles!



When a child flips over a spiritual crocodile you could share a scenario where they didn’tlisten/follow the prophet. Discuss why following the prophet keeps us safe.

You could also mix up the cards whenever a crocodile is turned over or you could have the children make crocodile mouths with their hands and have them ‘bite’ the child beside them (but this could get a little crazy).
When a match is found share a story about that prophet and then discuss what the prophet taught and how we could follow their teachings. 
After all the cards have been found or time runs out, show a picture of President Monson. Ask the children what will be happening in a few weeks….General Conference!

Tell the children that if they will listen during General Conference we can hear the apostles and prophet share important teachings that will help us avoid the spiritual crocodiles in life.

You could also hand out a paper crocodile and have the children write something that they can do to follow the prophet.

Senior Primary Idea

For Sr. Primary I am thinking of doing something a little different.

I still want to share Elder Packer’s story, but instead of doing a matching game I am thinking of doing a ‘buzzer’ game.

At the front of the room I will have several cards numbered 1-10 and 2-3 crocodile cards posted on a bulletin/chalk board. For each number I will have questions or a ‘who am I’ about a prophet.

I will also have a table with a bell in the center of the table.

You may split the primary into two teams or keep them as one team.

Invite a child up to the front and have them pick a card.

If a number card is chosen invite another child up to the front (from the other team if using teams) and have each child stand on either side of the table with the bell in the middle. Explain that you will ask a question and if they know the answer they must ring the bell.

If they answer correctly the number on the card will be the amount of points they will be rewarded (if using teams).

If a crocodile is chosen I will share a scenario about not following the prophet. If using teams you can deduct a certain amount of points.

Have both children sit down and then choose another child to come up and pick a card.

Continue until all cards have been chosen or until time runs out.

Bear testimony of the importance of following the teachings of our prophet.

Tell the children that if they will listen during General Conference we can hear the apostles and prophet share important teachings that will help us avoid the spiritual crocodiles in life.

Click HERE to print my Prophet Matching Cards!

I hope you enjoy this week’s Sharing Time. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day & a great Sharing Time!

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TBT The Children’s Friend, May 1962

March 12, 2015

Throwback Thursday is when I take advantage of an Internet tradition to share my stash of LDS vintage goodness with you. I like to scan the stuff that is the most fascinating or beautiful. Sometimes the old pamphlets and articles are a little creepy! Sometimes they are utterly charming, like today. The 1962 Children’s friend has […]

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The Creative Process

March 11, 2015

                Teaching is a creative process. Teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ is a creative process that must include the influence of the Holy Ghost in order to be effective.


            The creation of teaching starts in lesson preparation. What is the block of scriptures that need to be addressed today? What are the salient doctrines and principles to address? How will adding content and context benefit student understanding? How can I give my students some level of ‘hands on’ learning that will benefit them, rather than just have them listen to me? Answering those and similar question will yield a lesson plan. You can’t just walk into a class without some kind of written plan that will guide you through and make the time meaningful and useful.


            In II Nephi 32 there are two verses that look strikingly similar but are talking about two different things. The first is verse 3 where it says “…feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” Two verses later, in verse 5 we read this: “…if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do.”


            The verse 3 phrase “tell you all things” seems to indicate that the words of Christ are the scriptures. Those are the standards that hold true through the ages. They guide us – “tell us” – how we should act and what we should be doing. That’s why we feast upon them. The verse 5 phrase that the Holy Ghost will “show unto us all things we should do” is more of an everyday, tactical revelation. Scriptures teach us the doctrines and principles that we need to know to govern our lives, but the Holy Ghost shows us along the way how to implement those in practical ways. We need both sources of input to successfully negotiate our way in this life.


            So it is in a classroom full of students. We enter with a lesson plan that we have created for that particular situation. That plan will ‘tell us’ what to do. We can’t be rigidly bound to it but neither should we just try to talk our way through the hour with no real preparation. We need to have a guide before us. However, rarely does the class go as planned. Detours abound as we deal with real people in their own real situations. That’s why we need the Spirit with us, to show us how to proceed in a class. It may be to stay on this point a little longer, or to move on a little quicker. It may be to call on a student who rarely participates but one who looks like they have something to say. It could be to leave a certain student alone on this day. She may be struggling with something unknown and unseen by the teacher and just needs space. How will we know any or all of these things? The Spirit can show us and with that knowledge coupled to the lesson plan we have in hand we are able to create a classroom environment and a lesson that is edifying and useful for all.

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History of the Young Women’s Organization Timeline Infographic

March 9, 2015

 

I’m not a big history person, because names and dates just don’t stick with me, try as I might. Nevertheless, I love stories about people who have done their part to influence change for good in the world. I think this is one reason why I love church and family history so much—because I can directly see the results of what they’ve done in my everyday life, because if it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here. You could say that about any area of history, but it’s these focuses where the Spirit aids me in my study most of all.

 

Not long ago I was thinking about the women in the history of the church, and specifically the young women. We don’t hear a lot about them, so I decided to go digging and research the history of the Young Women’s organization. I was actually surprised by the amount of information I was able to find, and how much of it is unfamiliar to most young women and leaders. I saw this as an opportunity to share the small insights I found about the history of the Young Women’s organization.

 

I think that reading through all this information could be fun in a mutual activity, a fireside, or could possibly be used as the basis of Girl’s Camp! If anyone else is as intrigued as I was, I would encourage you to click through the sources at the end, because there are some really unique gems buried in there!

 

1843 – The Young Gentlemen’s and Young Ladies Relief Society of Nauvoo was developed by youth in Nauvoo under Heber C. Kimball’s guidance and Joseph Smith’s support. It began as casual social meetings, and eventually grew, having the Prophet speak to them on at least one occasion.

 

1869 – Brigham Young holds a meeting with his daughters, asking them to “retrench from extravagance in dress, in eating, and even in speech.”

 

1870 – The Young Ladies’ Department of the Ladies’ Cooperative Retrenchment Association is formally organized.

 

1877 – The Name of the organization is officially changed to the Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association.

 

1880 – Elmina S. Taylor is called by John Taylor as the general president of the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association

 

1893 – Tuesday evening is designated as Mutual night.

 

1904 – Martha Horne Tingey is called as general president.

 

1912 – Liberty Stake held the first summer camp for Young Ladies.

 

1913 – Church introduces Beehive Girls program for young women 14 and up. It covered seven fields: Religion, Home, Health, Domestic Arts, Out of Doors, Business, and Public Service.

 

The Program included 3 ranks: Builders of the Hive, Gatherers of the Honey, and Keeper of the Bees. To achieve each rank, Girls had to complete at least 50 selected requirements from over 300 options.

 

Beehive Girls watchword was Womanho. “Wo” stood for work, “man” for mankind, and “ho” for home.

 

1922 – Gold and green become official MIA colors.

 

1929 – Ruth May Fox is called as general president.

 

Church publishes the Improvement Era.

 

1936 – First Churchwide dance festival.

 

1937 – Lucy Grant Cannon is called as general president.

 

1940 – Golden Gleaner award introduced for young women over eighteen.

 

1943 – Busy Bee Girl character illustrations introduced to Beehive Girls program.

 

Class symbols of beehive, rose, laurel, and sheaf of wheat introduced.

 

1948 – Bertha Stone Reeder is called as general president.

 

1950 – Class names and age-groups updated

Beehives: 12-13

Mia Maids: 14-15

Junior Gleaners: 16-17

Gleaners: 18-24

 

Felt seals would mark progress on a blue sash, called a bandlo.

 

1959 – Junior Gleaners replaced by Laurels

 

1961 – Florence Smith Jacobsen is called as general president.

 

1965 – For the Strength of Youth is published

 

1971 – The New Era is published for Youth.

 

(One event I forgot to add was the release of an updated version of For the Strength of Youth in 1972. And while I couldn’t obtain an image of the original New Era cover, it was very similar in style to the cover of For the Strength of Youth shown.)

 

1972 – Ruth Hardy Funk is called as general president.

 

YWMIA becomes a priesthood auxiliary.

 

1977 – My Personal Progress program introduced with six areas of focus:

1. Spiritual Awareness

2. Homemaking Arts

3. Service and Compassion

4. Recreation and the World of Nature

5. Cultural Arts and Education

6. Personal and Social Refinement

 

1978 – Elaine Anderson Cannon is called as general president

 

First general women’s meeting.

 

1980 – Sunday lessons begin with meeting schedule consolidation.

 

 

1984 – Ardeth Greene Kapp is called as general president.

 

1985 – First Young Women broadcast.

 

Motto “Stand for Truth and Righteousness” added.

 

1987 – Young Women Theme and 7 values and colors introduced:

Faith

Divine Nature

Individual Worth

Knowledge

Choice and Accountability

Good Works

Integrity

 

New medallion for Young Womanhood recognition.

 

1990 – New For the Strength of Youth pamphlet released.

 

1992 – Janette Callister Hales Beckham is called as general president.

 

1993 – New Camp Manual published, focusing of Young Women values.

 

1994 – 125th anniversary of Young Women program celebrated.

 

 

1997 – Margaret Dyreng Nadauld is called as general president.

 

2002 – Personal Progress is updated

 

New For the Strength of Youth pamphlet released

 

“strengthen home and family added to the Theme.

 

Susan Winder Tanner is called as general president.

 

2004 – LDS.ORG Young Women site launched.

 

2006 – Church Camp properties are purchased and developed.

 

 

2008 – Elaine S. Dalton is called as general president.

 

2009 – Virtue added as eith Young Women value.

 

Young Women Medallion redesigned.

 

Honor Bee charm added to Personal Progress

 

(another thing I left off due to forgetfulness—Personal Progress online (in 2010 I believe…))

 

2012 – 100th anniversary of Young Women Camp

 

New For the Strength of Youth pamphlet released.

 

2013 – Bonnie Lee Green Oscarson is called as general president.

 

Come, Follow Me curriculum for Youth introduced

 

General Women’s Meeting for women and girls 8+ replaces Young Women and Relief Society Broadcast.

 

SOURCES:

http://www.mormonshare.com/young-women/history-of-the-young-women-organization

https://www.lds.org/ensign/print/1977/08/program-changes-highlight-1977-regional-meetings

https://www.lds.org/liahona/1987/02/together-in-righteousness

http://www.vintagekidstuff.com/beehive/beehive.html

https://archive.org/details/handbookforbeehi03unse

https://www.lds.org/ensign/2008/06/presidents-of-the-young-women-organization-through-the-years

https://www.lds.org/new-era/2003/11/134-years-young

http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Flashback

https://www.lds.org/callings/young-women/leader-resources/history/timeline-of-young-women-history

https://www.lds.org/callings/young-women/leader-resources/history/history-of-young-women-recognition

 

The entire infographic is below, but because of the size it’s uploading in very poor quality. I’m attempting to fix that, but in the mean time if you click on it you can see it in high quality.

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{Sharing Time} Prophets Testify of Jesus Christ

March 6, 2015

Sharing Time Ideas From the 2015 Outline

ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING: Before sharing time, place a picture of Jesus Christ on the board and cover the picture with pictures of the following prophets: Isaiah, John the Baptist, Nephi, and Joseph Smith. Assign one of the following scriptures to each class: Isaiah 9:6; Mark 1:6–8; 2 Nephi 25:26; Doctrine and Covenants 76:20–24. Have the children read the scripture with their class and identify which prophet is testifying and what he testifies about Jesus Christ. Have one class point to the picture of the prophet they read about and share with the Primary what they learned. Take the picture of the prophet off the board. Repeat with the other three prophets. Point to the picture of Christ and tell the children that all prophets testify of Jesus Christ.

Sharing Time Ideas From Little LDS Ideas

 
The cute prophet clip art is from Susan Fitch Design

To introduce this topic, I thought that it might be kind of neat to have a man from the ward/branch come in and talk to the children. Have him come dressed as one of the prophets from the Old Testament, New Testament, or Book of Mormon.
This is what I was thinking of, but this is just an example:

Have your prophet come in at the beginning of Sharing Time.

Hi, I am King Benjamin (or any prophet you choose). I am a prophet from the Book of Mormon. Throughout history Heavenly Father has called courageous and honorable men to be His prophets. They are special witnesses of the Savior Jesus Christ. The prophets are called to testify of the Savior, to teach all of us that He died so that we might repent and return to live with our Father in Heaven. Prophets tell us of Christ’s great love for us. Many of the prophet’s testimonies are found in the scriptures. I too have a testimony of Jesus Christ. An angel of the Lord came to me, and told me many important things about our Savior. Have him read from the Book of Mormon, Mosiah 3:5-8.

After he has read from the Book of Mormon, have him testify of Jesus Christ.

After the prophet has talked to the children and testified of Christ you can talk to the children about the prophet and about Testifying of Christ. Explain to the children what ‘Testifying of Christ’ means, and why it is so important. Tell the children that today they are going to be learning about a few more prophets.

From The Outline: Before sharing time, place a picture of Jesus Christ on the board and cover the picture with pictures of the following prophets: Isaiah, John the Baptist, Nephi, and Joseph Smith. Assign one of the following scriptures to each class: Isaiah 9:6; Mark 1:6–8; 2 Nephi 25:26; Doctrine and Covenants 76:20–24. Have the children read the scripture with their class and identify which prophet is testifying and what he testifies about Jesus Christ. Have one class point to the picture of the prophet they read about and share with the Primary what they learned. Take the picture of the prophet off the board. Repeat with the other three prophets. Point to the picture of Christ and tell the children that all prophets testify of Jesus Christ.

At the end of the Sharing Time, show the children a picture of President Monson. Our prophet today, President Thomas S. Monson, also testifies of Jesus Christ. He said, “He is the literal Savior of the World, the Son of God, the Prince of Peace, the Holy One of Israel, even the risen Lord. … As His witness I testify to you that He lives. (Ensign, May 1988, page 56.)

All prophets, whether they lived during Book of Mormon Times or they live today, testify of Jesus Christ. When we listen to the prophets, we can learn about our Savior, Jesus Christ, and gain a testimony for ourselves. Bear Testimony to the children.

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General Conference Study Packet | Free Download

March 6, 2015

As fun as egg hunts and mysterious bunnies are, the highlight of my early Spring holiday celebration is General Conference—which happens to fall on Easter weekend, so it’s the best of both worlds!

 

Every six months I try to see what I can do to get the most out of General Conference. This year I’m really trying to get a head start on the spiritual preparation by studying previous talks and pondering questions I’ve had in the months since.

 

Doing so has gotten me SO excited that I wanted to create and share this study packet. In years past I’ve done things similarly, writing out questions beforehand, and evaluating the inspiration I receive between sessions. Hopefully my system proves to be helpful to other young women!

 

General Conference time is an excellent time to think about Personal Progress and set goals again! To help you get in a Personal Progress mindset, there’s Personal Progress BINGO, or better yet you could create a whole General Conference Value Project!

 

To download the General Conference Study Packet PDF, click here.

 

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YW CAMP: Your Wonderful Journey Home

March 5, 2015

Our theme for YW Camp (2014) was “Your Wonderful Journey Home”. It was an amazing week! Here are just a few snippets from our week at camp:
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THEME SONG
“Coming Home”
Lyrics by Shawna Edwards

A hundred paths that lead,

to a thousand broken dreams

A million ways to trade your soul

for lesser things

The only path I see,

that is paved with love and peace

The one true way that leads to him,

is everything I need


CHORUS

He is hope, when a journey begins;

He is strength in the wind

He is faith when my courage wears thin

He is rest when I’m weary and worn,

He’s the place where I’m loved and I’m known

When I come unto Christ, it feels like I’m…

coming home.


A hundred thoughts to share,

and a thousand whispered prayers

A million ways to feel His love

and know He’s there

So trusting I will go,

whether long or hard the road

That He Will Walk, each step with me,
is all I need to know

REPEAT CHORUS
I won’t waste a day chasing trinkets and noise

I Will Walk in His light and hear only His voice

REPEAT CHORUS
When I come unto Christ, it feels like I’m…coming home
..…..coming home…..I am coming home
COLORS/NAMES
One of the most exciting things about camp is finding out what the over-all theme is and what color your “year” is going to be assigned. This year the over-all theme was world travel. This is what our camp looked like. Just imagine the decorations and attire!
1st Years 
Ireland
“Lucky Lassies”
GREEN
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2nd Year
Mexico
“Chiquita Bonita”
PINK
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3rd Years
The Islands
“Tropical Beauties”
PURPLE
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4th Years
China
“Dragon Warriors”
RED
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YCL 2’s
Africa
“Safari Sisters”
BLACK
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Adults
USA
“American Airlines”
BLUE

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DAILY THEMES
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MONDAY
My Wonderful Journey Home
2 Nephi 31:20
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TUESDAY
He Walks With Me
Joshua 1:9
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WEDNESDAY
He Lights My Path
St John 8:12
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THURSDAY
He is My Strength in the Wind
Heleman 5:12
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FRIDAY
He Loves Me
Galations 2:20
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SATURDAY
He Is My Way Home
2 Nephi 31:20

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STAKE YW PRESENTATION

We were asked, as the YW Stake Presidency, to prepare a presentation for one of the night devotionals. We went with the theme of world travel, visiting all the the locations from around the world which were being represented throughout camp (Ireland, Mexico, Africa, the Islands, China). We turned our outdoor amphitheater into our airplane, the stage was our flight deck.
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We dressed as pilots, black pants, white collared/button-up shirts, we used yellow duct tape and permanent black markers to create our “stripes”, blue/red ties (to match the American Airline colors), pilot hats, dark sunglasses and pilot wings.
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There was a large screen in the center of the stage which we used for our in-flight entertainment and up-to-date flight status notifications. :) The three of us sat off to the side of the stage at our “control panel” (laptop and scripts).
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This is what was on the screen as the YW and leaders boarded the plane (arrived).
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We had a couple leaders dressed as flight attendants. They passed out bags of peanuts and drinks to all the YW as they watched this short video:
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Then our journey began.
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pilots = narrators
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Here are snapshots of the presentation – including videos – which were shown on the large screen. As we traveled, we “visited” someone from each area. They shared a personal experience which exemplified one of the daily camp themes. 

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One of our young women from our Hmong ward, shared her father’s personal experience of his journey to America and finding the gospel. Such a powerful testimony.
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When this music video began, we (the pilots) each put on Hawaiian leis. We sang along and danced in our chairs. It would have been hard not too! :) Love this song!
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One of our young women dressed in an African attire, including head wrap. She shared, in first person, the story of the woman pictured below. The missionary shown in the photos is from our area and shared this beautiful experience for us to share with the YW.

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We ended the night by singing our theme song all together. And of course everyone stood arm in arm! Love YW camp!!

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TBT Hello, Girls!

March 5, 2015

Today’s Throwback Thursday gem is from the April 1956 Children’s Friend: an “adventurous” list of self care and grooming by Katherine Bevis. Beginning with bathing and lotion, manicure and pedicure, brushed hair, and a clean mouth. Although the article begins by framing her efforts with the purpose of attracting the attention of boys, it ends […]

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